BLOGS OF THE DAY: No release in China for Nicolas Cage film

Production and sales company Arclight Films' 12th century war romance Outcast, featuring Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen and directed by Nick Powell, has been pulled from a wide release in China just hours before the movie was due to start screening.

Australian-U.S. firm Arclight Films was one of the main companies involved in the project, and a representative said on Friday they were puzzled as to why distributor Yunnan Film Group (YFG) called off the day-and-date release last-minute.

“We have no idea why it was pulled. We were advised in the middle of the night and locked down to an Asian day-and-date,” said producer Mike Gabrawy, who was in Beijing for the film’s opening.

Outcast, featuring Nicolas Cage, has been pulled from a wide release in China just hours before the movie was due to start screening

The movie includes violent scenes, which is potentially one reason it was stopped, although full script approval is required in China ahead of releases.

"We don't know if it's a censorship issue. This is the single most important territory for this, and we are trying to get to the bottom of this," Gabrawy said. — hollywoodreporter.com

BILL CLINTON IS GRANDPA

Chelsea Clinton tweeted early Saturday morning that she gave birth to a girl named Charlotte.

Her father, former President Bill Clinton, and mother, Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, both retweeted the message on their individual accounts.

Bill said he hoped his grandchild will have an open mind and respectfulness. Chelsea and her husband reportedly did not know the baby's sex before birth, according to ABC.

The baby will be taking both her and husband Marc Mezvinsky's last names. — mashable.com

IPAD TO GET BIGGER SOON

Rumours on the internet suggest that Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad Pro will arrive later this year with an upgraded A8x processor.

The iPad Air is also expected to get double the RAM of the original.

The MacBook Air could also be getting a major facelift during mid-2015.

According to a source, the super slender notebook will get even thinner and come in the same three colours as the iPhone: gold, silver and space gray.

These intriguing potential updates could bring more parity to Apple’s various product lines.. — wired.com